CW2 8FB postcode in Crewe, Cheshire East
CW2 8FB is a postcode in Crewe, in the Wistaston ward of Cheshire East. It is in the Crewe and Nantwich parliamentary constituency and the Cheshire police force area, and has been in use since May 1994.
Where CW2 8FB is, and what is near it
- CW2 8FB
- Other postcodes in CW2 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 7 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.0860, longitude -2.4612)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after CW2 8FB?
- Cheshire EastCouncil, for all local services Cheshire East: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CW2 8FB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- CheshirePolice force area
- Crewe and NantwichParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Connor Naismith (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Connor Naismith
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at CW2 8FB?
Every home and business at CW2 8FB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Cheshire East: 84%
Cheshire East: 97%
The line marks the figure across Cheshire East.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at CW2 8FB?
BinDayBuddy has not read Cheshire East Council's days for CW2 8FB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for CW2 8FB on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is CW2 8FB at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include CW2 8FB.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Cheshire East
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CW2 8FB: 5,069 properties in Cheshire East are at high risk (2.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Cheshire East
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of CW2 8FB is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near CW2 8FB?
Homes in CW2 8 sold for a typical £225,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 165 sales, up 15.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £330,000 67 sales
- Semi-detached £201,750 80 sales
- Terraced £163,750 16 sales
- Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole CW2 district: a typical £232,000 from 506 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in CW2 8FB
HM Land Registry records 7 standard sales of homes in CW2 8FB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 May 2026. The middle sale was £200,000, from £177,000 to £279,000. Across CW2 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £225,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £177,00012 Sandhurst Avenue
- £197,00016 Sandhurst Avenue
- £195,00018 Sandhurst Avenue
- £200,00032 Sandhurst Avenue
- £261,50048 Sandhurst Avenue
- £279,00084 Sandhurst Avenue
- £225,00028 Sandhurst Avenue
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near CW2 8FB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around CW2 8FB. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (37%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Cheshire East for 2026‑27: £2,455. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,637 (band A) to £4,091 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,909.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,637 |
| Band B | about 270 (39%) | £1,909 |
| Band C | about 200 (29%) | £2,182 |
| Band D | about 150 (22%) | £2,455 |
| Band E | about 30 (4%) | £3,000 |
| Band F | about 20 (3%) | £3,546 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,091 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,910 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 37% 1919 to 1939
- 3% 1945 to 1964
- 32% 1965 to 1982
- 24% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Cheshire East before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CW2 8FB is in (ONS area E01018513), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near CW2 8FB?
The nearest open schools to CW2 8FB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to CW2 8FB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CW2 8FB is Crewe Rail Station, 1.9 km away in a straight line.
- Crewe Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
- Nantwich Rail Station Railway station 4.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St Mary's Primary School, 133 m away.
More stations near CW2 8FB, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near CW2 8FB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CW2 8FB, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Earnswood Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01270 376666 1.5 kmCycle
- Millcroft Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01270 275200 1.5 kmCycle
- Grosvenor Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01270 256340 1.9 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near CW2 8FB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CW2 8FB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.1 kmCycle
- PoGo Charging point · 4 chargers 2.1 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CW2 8FB?
The nearest to the centre of CW2 8FB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Dane Bank House Dental Practice Phone 01270 665774 500 mWalk
- Cheshire Dental Centre Phone 01270 256426 1.2 kmWalk
- Crewe Dental Practice Phone 01270 214949 1.5 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to CW2 8FB?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Leighton Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2024 · Phone 01270 255141 3.7 kmCycle
- Hampton Dental Care 9.2 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near CW2 8FB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CW2 8FB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Danebank Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01829 741869 250 mWalk
- Wistaston House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01270 560120 550 mWalk
- Belong Crewe Care Village Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01270 561200 1.2 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near CW2 8FB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CW2 8FB, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Well, 3 the Precinct Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01270 663815 450 mWalk
- Rowlands Pharmacy, 7 Kings Drive Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:20pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01270 661934 1.2 kmWalk
- Well, 1a Brookhouse Drive Mon to Fri 8:45am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01270 650215 1.2 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near CW2 8FB?
The nearest vets to the centre of CW2 8FB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Leonard Brothers Veterinary Wistaston 950 mWalk
- Crewe Veterinary Hospital 2.4 kmCycle
- Leonard Brothers Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1270 262830 3.7 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is CW2 8FB in a conservation area?
The centre of CW2 8FB is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near CW2 8FB?
Police.uk records 209 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CW2 8FB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 8, vehicle crime 5, other crime 4, shoplifting 2, bicycle theft 2, possession of weapons 2, robbery 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CW2 8FB
- Ward
- Wistaston
- Parish
- Wistaston
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Crewe
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- May 1994
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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